Mike Duvall vs. Dykes Potter — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mike Duvall and Dykes Potter are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mike Duvall posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.863 vs 2.000) and home runs allowed (1.06 per nine innings vs 4.5). Dykes Potter had the advantage in ERA (4.5 vs 4.76). By the career numbers, Mike Duvall had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.